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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-20
The Carriage Builders.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 19-The first business be-
fore tho Carriage Builders Convention, this
morning. was tie election of officers. Hugh
johnson. of Detroit. was elected president. and
c. d. Firessone, of Columbus, O. senior vice.
president. After discussion the lack OF in
terest manifested by workmen in the COMPETE
tions for superior workmanship offered BY the
association. the matter was referred to the ex.
ecutive committee to suggest a remedy. The
question of standard track width occasioned
long discussion. It was finally decided to
ommend that all carriages be built Of track
width of four feet eight inches. aud wagon
builders were requested to conform to that
gauge. It was resolved to petition for the
peal OF all obnoxious State laws relative to COM
mercial travellers. The proposed permanent ex-
position in Washington, in 1892, of the arts and
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Withdrew fro,n the Kotrhts.

CHICAGO, Oct 19.--The local assembly oi
Steam Engineers has Withdrawn from this
Knights of Labor and formed Independent:
order of its own. They have completed the new
organization under the name OF the American
Order of Steam Engineers. They believe they
will derive more benefit from independent
necton with tho knights Of Labor. Efforts will
be made TO extend the order throughout the
United States, and ultimately to form a national
organization 1t is believed that the steam
glneers everywhere will join the movements
without much urging
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-20

They Claim that His Speeches Have Offended
Many Americans. and Clamor for His Re-
moval from the Fisheries Commission.
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Gladstone Declares the Governments
Irish Policy Must Be Reversed,

And Puts Himself on Record in Favor of
Abolishing the Entail Law-London Police
Again Called on to Suppress Disorder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-20
CHAMBERLAIN'S BOOMERANG

Efforts of the Birmingham Mans Enc
mics To Do Him Political Injury.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

THURSDAY-Warmer, followed by cooler,
fair weather, followed by rain in nOrthorn
Indiana.
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The Matchless Specific.
1t cures every arrangement of the
stomach, from Heartburn to Can
cer-so- -called-or your money re-
turned. 1t is the ONLY Warranted
DYSPEPSIA CURE among civil
azed men whose warrant is good.
Price. Si.00. BY Mail, Si.15.
MARSHALL G. WOODS &c CO..
No. South Meridian Street indianapolis Ind.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
THE sEWALL GAR HEATER.
Successfully Tested In the Presence
of Railroad Men,
Who Express Themselves as Pleased
With Its Operation.

Another successful test of the merits of
the Sewall heater was made yesterday after
noon. A special train was run over the
Maine Central Railroad from this city to
Lewiston having as passengers besides the
officers and many stockholders of the CONF
pany, Gen. S. j. Anderson and Supt. Hamil-
ton Of the 0gdensburg; Mr.. f. ID. Adams,
master car builder. and Mr.. c. II. Barnes,
son of General Barnes, of the Boston & AL
bany railroad. There were also several Port
land gentlemen including Col. ii. S. Osgood,
Superintendent of the American Express
Company; Mr.. L. G. Jordan and others.
The train consisted of one baggage and
six passenger cars, this being nearly double
the size of any train previously fitted for
testing the apparatus, and it was found that
the last ear could be as well warmed and the
temperature as easily controlled as the first.
ana this too without any perceptible loss of
power from the engine.
On starting the ears were heated to vary
ing temperatures in order to show the
amount of heat that might be generated
when occasion demanded They were from
the FIRST respectively 9Oo, $50, 700, 75o, $50
and So Fair. On the return trip, however,
every car IN the train was kept at a normal
temperature of T00 The heavy grade of so
leet to the mile was climbed rs easily as
usual, thus clearly demonstrating that the
steam used did not detract from the hauling
capacity of the engine, but this fact seemed
less wonderful when it was said that the
aperture through which the cars were fed
was not larger than the hole in pipe stem.
In the opinion of Mr.. Adams of the AL
bany, which road has been experimenting
for SOME time with the Martin invention, the
Sewall heater is inevery way equal and in
many respects superior to the Martin The
hose coupling was especially mentioned, and
1t was claimed that it could not freeze up,
and for its automatic action in case of acci-
dent, the Sewall coupler was by far the bet
ter.
General Anderson said, "The heater is
certainly working very well, although |
hardly know enough of its techncalities to
give decided opinion
Mr. j. A. Pinkerton, acting as investiga-
tor for General Manager Tucker of the
Maine Central, stated that he should report
that the heater is a perfect success, that it did
not appreciably draw upon the engine and in
every way is most economical method of
heating. He further said that train of Is
cars could undoubtedly be as well heated if
the engine was capable of hauling so
many
The simplicity and efficiency of the nven-
ton were points of frequent comment A
saving OF at least $50 year for each car can
be made in coal and the increase of space in
each car, made by rem owing the stoves at
present used, would result in gain of near
ly or qaite whole car in nine, making nine
cars equal in carving capacity to ten nnw.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
A BOY AND A MATCH
Cause an Explosion of Gas in a
Reservoir.

The odor of gas has been noticed for sew
eral days around the reservoir under the
sidewalk on Congress street, opposite the
head of India street. This reservoir is one
Of those built at various parts of the city
before the introduction of Sebago water and
intended for use by the fire department in
case of conhagration near them. The
reservoir at the head of India street has two
openings in the sidewalk, about ten feet
apart and closed with heavy iron covers.
At about half past seven o'clock last even
ing lot OF boys, among whom were Joseph
Downing, John Richardson and Thomas
Carey, noticed the smell of gas and at once
proceeded to investigate. They found that
the gas was escaping from the reservoir, and
somebody suggested that it would be good
idea to touch it off. Young Downing accord
ingy lit match, and leaning over one of
the openings, applied the flame to the stream
of escaping gas. In an instant there was a
report like that of cannon. Downing was
thrown into the air, falling senseless six feet
from the man-hole, while both the iron
covers were hurled from their seats The
other boys were not hurt, but the force of
the explosion shook the houses in the neigh
borhood.
Downing was carried to the office of Dr.
Sullivan, by whom he is employed. DR..
Sullivan stated that the boy was stunned,
but not seriously hurt. Persons residing in
the vicinity expressed the opinion that the
explosion was Of Illuminating gas which had
leaked into the reservoir. the odor previously
noticed resembling that of hydrogen gas.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
STATE OF MAINE.
To the Electors of the City of
Portland.

DURSUANT to Warrants from the Mayor and
IL Aldermen Of the City of Portland, hereby
warn and notify the inhabitants Of the several
Wards, in said City Of Portland, qualified accord
ing TO law to meet at their respective Ward
Rooms on the first Monday in March next being
the seventh day of said month, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon then and there to give in their votes
for Mayor, one Alderman, three Common Council
men, a Warden, Ward Clerk and two Constables,
stabe) residents Of the ward to serve for one year
Also in Wards, Two Four, Six, and Seven for 2
member of the experimenting School Committee,
resident in the Ward to serve for two years.
And further, then and there TO give in their bal
lots upon the following question, Whether the in
habitants of the City OF Portland will accept an
act of the Legislature of the State Of Maine en-
titled, San Act authorizing the City of Portland TO
condemn and take lot of land for the erection of
a Soldiers and Sailors Monument"
Such question shall be determined in the follow
ing manner that is to say: each voter in favor OF
such condemnation and taking the lot known as
Market Square, shall express such preference by
ballot bearing the word Eyes" and each voter
opposed thereto by ballot bearing the word
The polls on such day of election to remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon, when they
shall be closed
also give notice to said Inhabitants, that the
Alderman OF said city will be in open session at
till twelve O'Clock in the forenoon. and from two
to five O'Clock in the afternoon, on each OF the
four secular days next preceding such day OF
election, for the purpose of receiving evidence OF
the qualification OF voters, in and for the several
Wards, and for correcting said list.
GEO. Q. BURGESS, City Clerk.
February "a, 1887. feb24dtd
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
MunIoy Hill.

MIR. John I. Hull delivered a lecture last
evening ON Munjoy Hill, at st. Lawrence
Street Church, to.a large audience.
Mr. Hull gave sketch of the Mountjoy
family, from whom the hill takes its name,
family that was Norman in its origin, and
came over to England with William the
Conqueror His career in Portland, which
is matter of history, and well known to
Portlanders, was told in an interesting and
sketchy way. Perhaps the most interesting
part of the lecture was THAT which was de-
voted to the so-called Thompson 'war in
1775, when the soldiers came from Bruins
wick, under Col Samuel Thompson, to cap
ture Mowatt and destroy the Canceau. Rev.
Mr. Wiswall was walking with Capt. Now
att when they were both captured and car
ried to Thompson's camp, and Mr.. Hull
read letter of Mr.. Wiswalls written after
his escape to Boston giving his account of
the matter, letter never before published
in this country.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
DEATHS.

In this city,. Feb. %, Leonora H., daughter of
month days.
In this city. Feb %. Catharne WhaIen, aged
IA years months 10 days.
Funeral this morning at O'Clock, from No 80
Salem street.
In this city. Feb 81, Helen NJ. wife Of James
Davis, aged "a years,
In this city, Feb. %, Oracle NJ. daughter Of
George I. and Lizzie Perry, aged months 2
weeks days.
Funeral on Friday afternoon at O'Clock, at
Ma. 90 Washington street.
In Deering, Feb. 49, Thomas Ripley Matthews.
Notice of funeral hereafteI.l
In West Gardiner, Feb. 49, Mary L. Bassett,
aged 81 years.
In West Gardiner, Feb. 10, Alice b., wife Of Jos
Wharf, aged rs years.
In Gardiner, Feb. 10, David Farrow. aged So
years.
In waterviIle, Feb. 10. Mrs. A. E. Hanson, aged
80 years.
In WateryiIle, Feb. 10, Hanson Davis, aged 20
years months.
The funeral of the late Capt Thos b. Reed
VIII take place to-day at o'clock, p M, from No
$50 Bracket street.
HS-The funeral of the late Mrs. N. G. Mars
ton Will be held at residence in Yarmouth to-mor-
row, friday afternoon. at 2.30 o'clock
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
PERSONAL.

Rev. Mr.. Marsh of Woodfords is improy
ing in health.
Captain Horatio Hall of New York,
formerly of Portland, is in the city on short
visit.
Hon. w. W. Thomas is In Washington.
much improved in health by his trip. Tues
day MI. Thomas attended the Presidents
reception, and from Washington he will go
to Aiken, N. G.
Miss Leonora II. Decelle, daughter of Mr..
j. ID. Decelle, died at her fathers house in
this city last evening. Miss Decelle gradu-
ated from the Portland High School in the
class of 1885. She has been in failing health
for some time.
Philip Hirshfeld, d. Lyon, New York G.
Joel, Rochester, N. Y; E. p. Church, Chas.
A. Soper, d. Lyon, Jr., J. S. Grant, Boston;
Levi c. Emery, Skowhegan; W. j. Curt,
Pawtucket, r. l.; Julius Rotheim, New
York; II. E. Evans and W. NJ. Walker,
York, Me-, were among the arrivals at the
United States Hotel yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
OEt0INzDnzS1n
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InInsoIvencY.

Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumber-
land State of Maine. Feb. 20, A. ID. 1887.
In case Of DANIEL +. ANGLIN, Insolvent Deb
tor.
VyHISis to give notice, that on the twenty-third
IL day of February A. ID. 1887, Warrant in In
sOlvency was issued by Henry G. Peabody Judge OF
the Court Of Insolvency for said County Of Cum
berland, against the estate Of said
DANIEL f. ANGLIN Of Portland,
adjudged to be an msolyent Debtor on petition
OF said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
twenty-third day of February, A. ID. 1887, to
which date interest on claims Is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and delivery of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the Creditors Of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at Court OF
Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court Room in
said Portland, on the twenty-first day Of March,
A. ID. 1887, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. III. X. SARGENT.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court Of In
solyency for said County of Cumberland.
feb24&mar3
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

The following reserpt and decision was receiv-
ed by Clerk of Courts b. Q. Stone yesterday:
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Charles GOodridge VS.. Robert NJ. Forsman ct
ais.
Rescript by Peters, G. 1.-THE plaintiff sold to
the defendants the timber on certain tracts of
land, to be renewed within five years from May /
1882, the price payable to depend upon the num-
Der Of thousands of feet; on failure to cut a
tain amount In the first and second years, interest
TO be paid on the deficiencies from May follow
ingl(i each year, to May !, SS4; and all timber
remaining uncut on May /, 1884 (cut after that
date o be settled for with interest from the LIST
of January, 1882.
4 Held; That allowing five years TO remove the
rsher does not conflict with The interest obliga-
tions.
Held also: That interest upon interest, or dou-
BILE payment of interest, is not called for by the
contract; that interest paid on the deficiencies
prior to May 1, 1884, should be accounted for as
prepayment of interest on cuttings after that
date.
The court cannot declare such contract uncon-
sclonable, there being no suggestion of fraud
practleed upon the defendants, who are men of
mature years and Of business intelligence, even il
an Intricate and hard contract
defendants defaulted for S30IS74 with inter-
est from Oct. 20 1885, TO Judgment"
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
WoMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
Some More Letters on the Subject.

To the Editor Of The Press
We are glad 20 see in this mornings paper
the answer of Rev. Henry Blanchard. presi-
dent of the Maine Womans Suffrage Asso-
citation, to the remonstrants. The address,
so calmly and ccurteously worded, the argu-
ments so forcible and full of weight, the
appeal in conclusion SO reasonable, will COM
mend themselves as worthy the notice of
even those who hold opposite views and
opinions. And If not convincing to such.
they cannot fail to arouse the reader to re-
newed thought upon the subject therein
made clear. One could scarcely bring to
pear upon the question of woman's suffrage
any higher laws than those proposed there
for action. And, let us add, 1t is sufficient
reply to all arguments of late put forth
against the movement and its defenders
through your columns
You have, we notice, very kindly set be-
fore us side by side in your columns this
morning the extended views of each of the
sentatives. We are willing to leave Your
readers to form their own conclusions as to
the, respective dignity, force and merit of
each, without a word Of our own.
Also we observe that the PRESS under
takes to enlighten some of its readers who
have been sitting in darkness. upon the
manner in which it is to be supposed seine of
our legislators are at work to bestow the
ballotupon women, through the amendment
which civ es it into the power of the people
to determine the result
The Portland Transcript of today (Which
like the PRESS, never says half of thing
gives us few pithy words in half dozen
lines, which comprehend the entire situa-
ton and its remedy. We copy the item here :
"The State Senate was SO frightened when if
found that II had voted by large majority in
favor OF submitting the question of woman's suf-
back track, and resolved to try the question over
again on Wednesday next. Now let it vote to sub
init the question to the women as well as the men,
and let that settle it,
And lpt oll tha naonla co " oo,ap
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
MUNICIPAL COURT.


WEDNEsDAY.-James T. Mccormick. Intoxi-
cation. Ten days in county Jail.
James L. Mccormick. Resisting officer. Fined
$50 and costs
:, John Il. Blackenburg Keeping dog without
license. Fined $40 aud costs.
Annie Brown. Common nuisance. Bound over
TO the grand jury in the sum of $1,000.
Franklin e. Drake. Search and seizure. Fined
5000 and costs.
Mrs Mary Quinn. Search aud seizure. Fined
800 and costs
Edward Morrill, Search and SEIZURE Misno-
mer; discharged
Peter keegan. Search and seizure. Fined
500 aud costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
Overheard.

While crossing the gang plank connecting
the deck Of his steamer with the wharf,
captain Smith, of the Sandman, yesterday
morning, stepped on piece of ice, lost his
footing and fell head first into the water
below. The men in the vicinity at once flew
to the rescue and the gallant captain of the
Sandman was hoisted to the wharf, very
wet and very cold but unhurt.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
A Fine Picture.

The Transcript says that Harry Brown has
just completed large painting which is
much admired by all who have seen it. 1t
is reminiscence of his travels in Switzer-
land, giving view near Interlaken, on the
road to the valley of the Lauterbrunnen and
the Staubach waterfall, In the foreground
is an old mill with the stream dashing be-
meath it. On the left winds the road with its
watering trough and wayside shrine In the
middle distance stretches the wide valley,
with Its clustering hamlet, while the snow
covered peaks of the Jungfrau tower over
oil
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
LAYING the Corner stnna

The corner stone of the new Hebrew SYM
agogue was laid Monday. Bernard Aaron
son, president of the congregation, had
charge OF the matter. Mr.. J. Fl. Wolf, who
is building the edifce, placed in the recepta-
Gle prepared for the purpose under the cor
Mer, old coins, various documents, copies of
Ne New York and Chicago Hebrew papers
Portland and other papers.
Work on the synagogue will be rapidly
pushed SO that the dedication may take place
inside of six weeks on which occasion Rev.
Aaron Aaronson will be present, and also a
rabbi from Boston. A banquet will follow
the dedication.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
Hauled from Cumberland Mills.

a big pulp digester from the Cumberland
Paper Mills was hauled into the city yester
day afternoon to be repaired at the Portland
Company's works. Nine yoke of oxen af-
forded the motive power The big digester.
which looks like huge boiler was fastened
upon runners. The journey from Cumbef-
land Mills occupied all the afternoon. When
the strange procession reached the city, it
attracted considerable attention.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
MARRIAGES.

In this city. Feb %. by Rev. DIR. Dalton, William
J: Vaughn ana Miss Annie f. Macdonald, both of
Hartford, Conn.
In Auburn. Feb. 49, Herbert l.. Hersey and
Susan K. Brown, both of Lewiston.
In Hallowell. Feb. 49, Albert j. Weeks of Hal
lowell and Miss Sophie Easterbrook Of Augusta.
In Rockland, Feb. 16, z. j. Manning Of Provi.
dence and Mary f. MeAulff of Rockland.
In Tenants Harbor, Feb. 10, Levi Gerrish and
Mrs. Hannah Q. Tracy
In ThOmaston. Feb. 7, Elbridge X. Winchen-
bach and Ada Il. Copeland
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
A WOMAN OF SMALL PROPERTY.


To the Editor Of the Press.
i notice that Mrs. Caswell in her article
against woman suffrage in this mornings
PRESS states ''that women of small means
are not taxed" That is new law to me.
Most of the tax payers in our village are
women, and have never known of any one
OF them being excused from lack of means.
The law is not so merciful with us. Some
who are old and feeble and have only
house. to coyer them have to pay taxes. One
year during our late war the taxes in our
town were six per cent on the entire yalua-
ton OF the property of the town, caused by
the politicians voting such large bounties to
the soldiers. A TAN PAYER
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis.
try of Deeds:
Brunswick A. Stone to Edwin s. Beth
une, land. $500. ~
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
The washburn Union.

The interest in the entertainment to be
given by the Washburn Union at City Hall,
tomorrow night is on the increase The
programme has been published, so that the
public are well advised what to expect.
There IS no doubt very large patronage will
be given the Union.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
And let all the people say amen.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
In this mornings paper Mrs. Caswell
says: Il know that women of small property
are not taxed, and / understand this to be
by courtesy, since men have the right to tax
u.s." beg leave to say that in the year of
'65 Ilived in the country, where taxes are
much less than in the city. That year
money was raised to pay off the war debt /
was taxed S103 on property valued at about
$1,000. In the same town lived another
widow, who owned small. dilapidated
house, containing three rooms. Her tax
was 50. and although she was ill with con-
sumption, had an invalid daughter, and no
one to depend upon for support but son Is
to 16 years Of age, the "men'' who had ''the
right to tax" her were not prompted by
courtesy" to aba.e one penny from her tax,
even when she applied to them to be consid-
cred. Last year, in that town, poor widow
paid SO on an old, tumble-down house, with
two rooms, in which she is afraid to STAY
when gentle breeze is blowing. Most as
suredly would she be considered a''woman of
small property and yet that does not ex-
empt her from being taxed know of several
instances where women of small property
have applied to the linen" who 'ihave the
right to tax for an abatement, without
any success.
A WOMAN OF SMALL PROPERTY.